Here are 5 of my favorite kettlebell movements that develop a core as iron clad as the kettlebell: The Turkish Get-Up This movement is the king of compound kettlebell exercises. Your core has to stabilize itself while being pulled in every direction. Nothing like it. The Kettlebell Windmill The windmill works your core in a slow and controlled manner, with

What is a Kettlebell Kickstand Deadlift? The Kettlebell Kickstand Deadlift is an offset variation of the Kettlebell Deadlift. It’s a hinge pattern movement that works your body’s posterior chain.  The Kettlebell Kickstand Deadlift is a full-body exercise with an emphasis on the following muscle groups: Core Back Shoulders Legs How to Do a Kettlebell Kickstand Deadlift (Instructions): Start with one

What is a Kettlebell Windmill? The Kettlebell Windmill is an intermediate/advanced kettlebell exercise that rotates your spine and strengthens your core. The prerequisite movements for this are the Kettlebell Cleans & Presses The Kettlebell Windmill is a full-body exercise with an emphasis on the following muscle groups: Core Back Shoulders Legs (hamstrings & hips) How to Do a Kettlebell Windmill

Personally, making the distinction between me feeling stressed and me feeling hungry has been one of the best mindset shifts I’ve made towards eating. And now after having 100’s of conversations with guys about food, I think stress eating is a common problem. Here were three mistakes I personally made that led to me stress eating. I wasn’t praying The

Workouts don’t have to be 60+ minutes.  Here are 5 of my favorite strategies my clients and I use in the Kettlebell Strength System to workout in 30-40 minutes without sacrificing effectiveness. Compound Movements Design most of the workout around building strength with movements that work several muscle groups. Here are some to pick from.  Kettlebells: swings, get-ups, squats, presses,

 In September of 2024 a few of the guys (14 to be exact) in the Kettlebell Strength System competed in a step challenge we called “Steptember”.  And at the end of September, over 3.8 million steps were logged.  Steps are one of the secret sauces behind weight loss. Here are 12 practical ways that helped us get a group step

 I’ve been thinking a lot about focus recently. And I’m starting to believe two things about it. Focus costs something Focus brings consistency To illustrate this, let me share a story of when I severely lacked focus. Lacking Focus, Lacking Consistency One year ago, right before my 3rd daughter was born, my family was drowning in activity. At the time,

Stories of heroes, battles, and risk-takers inspire us. This is one of the reasons in my weekly newsletter I share a story of strength every week… hearing a story of someone’s feat of strength and courage helps us get off the couch and get into action. This week’s story is about a character who bravely takes action when his friends

Stories of heroes, battles, and risk-takers inspire us. This is one of the reasons in my weekly newsletter I share a story of strength every week… hearing a story of someone’s feat of strength and courage helps us get off the couch and get into action. This week’s story is one that is well-known to Christians… we remember it especially